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home: event [ cyanotype workshop ]

home: event [ cyanotype workshop ]

Try something new with this workshop held at West Elm, Tottenham Court Road, London.

Learn the process and techniques used to create your own piece of art, and bring along objects from home that you want to make prints of.

‘Cyanotype is one of the earliest forms of photographic process (It dates back to the mid-1800s) distinctive for its Prussian blue monochrome prints produced in sunlight. This is an effective way of introducing newcomers to photography and the principles of light and light sensitive materials‘

example of a cyanotype print

Tickets available from eventbrite.co.uk [ Sat 23rd June – £45 ]

home: event [ paper cutting workshop ]

home: event [ paper cutting workshop ]

With this workshop you will learn the craft and techniques of paper cutting, creating your own designs to take home.

‘Kip Perdue of Kartegraphik will lead you through the intriguing world of making art from just a single sheet of paper with only a scalpel. Over two hours you’ll learn a variety of techniques and skills to approaching a paper cutting‘

Different dates available [ £30 ]

Get your tickets through obby.co.uk

home: event [ London Design Festival – Independent Ceramics Festival ]

home: event [ London Design Festival : Independent Ceramics Market ]

A definite date for the diary. Enjoy, explore and shop – get your hands on unique work from a huge array of talented ceramicists.

As part of the London Design Festival, the Independent Ceramics Market will be on this September.

Sunday, September 23, 2018

11:00 AM 6:00 PM

Hackney Arts Centre
13 Stoke Newington Road London, England, N16 8BH United Kingdom

home: featured [ cave interiors ]

home: featured [ cave interiors ]

Nestled in Primrose Hill, and online, is the wonderful Cave Interiors, offering a wonderful authentic mix of vintage and new design for the home.

The owners vast experience in interior design is evident in the excellent curated departments including lighting, accessories and furniture.

Internationally sourced vintage pieces sit along side furniture and homeware designers from across the world bringing a shopping experience both unique and tailored to you if you also opt for using their interior design services too.

They say;

Georgina Cave studied at the Interior Design School before founding Cave Interiors in 2002. With what has been described as “an infectious passion” for architecture, design, art and antiques, she soon became known for creating beautiful but real homes, each tailored to suit her clients’ individual needs, style & personality.

Having successfully grown the business with a relentless pursuit of creative quality, Georgina today leads a team of hand-picked designers which is regularly briefed to deliver spatial planning and end-to-end design for both old and new-build house projects, alongside some of London’s leading architects.

Drawing on long established relationships with specialist suppliers, craftsmen, builders and a vast network of international sources for salvage, antiques and unusual items, Cave Interiors’ work now extends to the complete renovation of historic and landmark listed buildings. Georgina herself has appeared on BBC1’s ‘Britain’s Empty Homes’, been profiled in House & Garden, as well as having her work featured in a range of magazines and the book ‘Casual Living’ by Judith Wilson, one of the UK’s leading interiors writers.

home: event [ Loewe Craft Prize 2018 ]

home: event [ Loewe Craft Prize 2018 ]

Since 2016 the Loewe Craft Prize has been showcasing new talent and excellence in modern craftsmanship. Held at the Design Museum, London this free event featured all the nominees for the 2018 prize.

‘These works stand for the culture of effort and the revival of traditions, and lead to the essence of LOEWE and its legacy of knowledge and quality in a time of immediate and indiscriminate production’

May 4 – 17 June

home: event [ talk at Heals ]

home: event [ talk at Heals ]

If you’ve ever purused the Instagram feed of Mad About The House (aka Kate Watson-Smyth) you’ll know she has incredible style, ability to create wonderful interiors and her home is drool worthy.

So it’s a definite date for the diary, snap up tickets, for her talk at Heals, London, on Thursday May 24th. And for the affordable ticket price of just £20 you even get a copy of her book!

Book now!

They say ;

Join Kate Watson-Smyth, founder of the blog ‘Mad About The House’, for a talk that will change the way you look at your home.

Drawing on a wealth of experience, Kate, interiors expert and founder of the blog ‘Mad About The House’, will share tips and top hacks on doing up and styling every home, whatever your style and budget.

A copy of Kate’s new book ‘Mad About The House: How to decorate your home with style’ (Pavilion Books, RRP £20) is included in the ticket price.

home: event [ weaving ]

home: event [ weaving ]

There are two dates available at Heals, London for this great weaving a basket workshop hosted by Lise Bech.

WHEN: Wed 9 May + Thurs 10 May 2018 2pm til 5pm

LOCATION:

The Heal’s Building

196 Tottenham Court Road

London

W1T 7LQ

They say;

Working exclusively with Scottish willow, Lise Bech shares her skills showing you how to create your own versatile basket. The Southern Upland organically grown willow you will use, provides you with a unique palette of colours. Also learn about the propagation of the willow and it’s preparation for weaving. All materials provided.

home: featured [ really well made ]

home: featured [ really well made ]

Delve into the website of the wonderful Really Well Made – such a well curated, huge selection of incredible design and homeware.

With brands including Vitra, Tom Pigeon, Jansen + Co, HAY, Design House Stockholm and String amongst other great designers, there’s so much style and elegance to bring to your interior. The store covers departments including furniture, lighting, accessories and soft furnishings.

They say ;

Really Well Made offers the very finest design-led contemporary furniture and accessories with a Scandinavian influence. We established in 2012 because we felt there were many retailers in the UK representing poorly conceived design products. We envisaged a collection of items that simply work well and transcend passing fashions. With that in mind we constantly search for design products which express a strong, timeless & minimalist aesthetic that will stand the test of time.

home: event [ LCW ]

home: event [ LCW ]

Back for its fourth year, London Craft Week is the perfect place to explore and celebrate British & International creativity.

The festival brings us over 200 makers, designers and brands located around London in gallery spaces, shops and museums. Running over 4 days you can take part in workshops, listens to talks or wander the exhibitions.

‘London has long had a Fashion Week and a Design Festival. Now there is London Craft Week. A magical combination of imagination, individuality, passion and skill found in the best – made of things’

On from 9-13 May / visit londoncraftweek.com to view the programme of events and book tickets [ half of the events are free ].

home: event [ Country Living ]

home: event [ Country Living ]

Spring is officially here now and so it’s time for this year’s Country Living Fair. Get along to Alexandra Palace, North London to explore lots of independent designers, craftspeople and artisan makers.

This Spring fair will inspire you with ideas for interiors, gifts, food and fashion with over 100 stands to shop from.

From April 26 – 29, book tickets now from countryliving.co.uk